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Beauty & Poise
 The salon will be CLOSED:
Body, Soul and Spirit Salon
is having a Sidewalk Sale!
Saturday, June 13th
9 am - 2 pm
at 222 Leland Avenue
in San Francisco, California
We will also have a raffle! Come out an join us.
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6-Week Personal Brand Building Workshop
& Women's Alliance
Friday, June 19th
in Pleasant
Hill, California
If you do not have a VISION for your business, are unclear
about your target market and cannot articulate how you are unique, then this
series if for you. Much more than a workshop, this series is an opportunity to
learn, grow and make new friends. The learning (workshop series) is designed to
help women entrepreneurs, want-to-be entrepreneurs and small business owners
who need to refocus and achieve clarity about their Personal Brands.
Unfortunately, we've been informed that The Gospel by the Bay
on Saturday June 27th is CANCELED.
4th Annual
Leland Avenue Street Fair
Sunday, September 27th
10:00am - 4:00pm
Leland Ave at Bayshore Blvd
in San Francisco
This is a free neighborhood festival in
Visitacion Valley. There will be a variety of talented artists, musicians, vendors,
craftspeople, and charitable organizations will line the streets of
downtown Visitacion Valley to celebrate our place in San Francisco.
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Who You Spend Time With Determines How Your Feel
By: Debi Silber, Ms, Rd, Whc
Tell
me who you spend your time with and I'll tell you how you feel. Sounds
impossible? It's really not. You see, we often take on the feelings,
behaviors and attitudes of those we spend time with. For example, let's
say you have a friend or coworker who's always complaining. She's
speaks negatively about her body, her job, her relationships and her
life. She looks forward to spending time with you because it gives her
an opportunity to vent and find relief. Once she's through, she feels
lighter, freer and ready to go on with her day. She enjoys speaking to
you because you're a great listener, enabling her to be heard and
valued. That works for her but how do you feel? Chances are you feel
drained, deflated and uninspired. Although your intention was to be a
good friend, once you became involved emotionally in your friends
negativity, you were brought right down with her.
Now on the
other hand, let's say you have plans to see a friend who is
lighthearted, enthusiastic and embraces life with eagerness and zest.
Just thinking about this friend brings a smile to your face because you
know you'll be having fun and enjoying each other's company. After your
time together, you're excited about the rest of your day. You want to
capture every moment and see all the beauty that's around you. Your
friend may not have intentionally tried to alter your thinking but her
positive approach and attitude was infectious.
Which person is
better for your health? Studies show that positive thinkers have a 55%
lower risk of death from all causes and 23% lower risk of death from
heart failure. That's not to say that the more positive person doesn't
experience anything unpleasant. In fact, the positive, optimistic
person may have experienced more unfortunate situations than the
negative, pessimistic person. The result of these experiences however
leaves the positive thinker with a greater appreciation, perspective
and sense of gratitude. They are grateful for what they see and have
because they may have something less pleasant to compare it with. When
they encounter a stressful situation, they look for ways to improve it
versus letting it consume them. When a problem arises, they use it as
an opportunity to find the most appropriate solution, rather than
dwelling or magnifying all that's gone wrong.
The negative
person works much differently. They expect negative results and when it
happens, it only confirms what they'd originally predicted. They're
more comfortable judging, gossiping or criticizing because putting
others down offers them some relief from their pain. The negative
person maintains the role of "victim" in a script she's written for
herself. She feels other's are responsible for her "lot in life" and
often uses it as an excuse to stay exactly where she is.
Within
each of us is a broad range of emotions. An optimist doesn't only
experience joy and the pessimist doesn't only experience negativity.
It's just that the optimist chooses to expect happiness, success and
pleasure and as a result, that's what they find. The pessimist chooses
to replay negative thoughts which lead to negative results. It's a
choice. We choose how we want to think, feel and act. Although we may
be conditioned to think or react a certain way, if we don't like the
results it is our choice to change. That's why if we're working towards
changing the way we think, feel and react, it's important to be careful
about the people you're spending your time with. Look for like minded
people who support, encourage and inspire you. Limit your time with
people who drain, upset and frustrate you.
This is your life.
You are the driver of your car on the road to fulfillment, greater
purpose and happiness. While there may be many detours, you have the
power to steer yourself in whichever direction you choose to go. If you
want to feel good, steer yourself towards an optimistic perspective and
let your relationships support your cause. If you choose pessimism,
misery loves company and you'll find many people welcoming you into
their negative club. Life is a journey and we don't travel alone. Who
are you bringing on your ride?
Debi
Silber, MS, RD, WHC is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Personal
Trainer, Whole Health Coach and President of Lifestyle Fitness, Inc.
Debi is a Lifestyle Expert who has worked exclusively with moms for
nearly 20 years, inspiring and empowering them to become physically fit
and emotionally strong through lasting, lifestyle changes. For more on
the Lifestyle Fitness Program, please visit http://www.lifestylefitnessinc.com
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3 Reasons That Can Cause Your Family Budget To FailBy: Jim Desantis
There
is no question
that family budgeting should be taken seriously by every
family. A positive budget balance is the only tool in your control to
secure your future and the future of your family and to live a good
life starting now Unless you get your cash flow under control and start
treating your household like a Chief Financial Officer,
Here are the major blocks most people face when trying to take control of their family budget:
Family Budget Blocker #1 - A Fearful or Negative Attitude
I cannot stress this point enough --a positive attitude about family
budgeting is essential to your success. If you think of budgeting as a
major chore (such as a lifestyle diet, lifestyle handcuffs,
deprivation, penny-pinching, a major sacrifice), you are sure to fail.
Of course you may have a martyr or a masochist complex and are addicted
to a punishing and stressful experience. However, let's think positive
and assume that you are really desperate to get a handle on your
finances.
A positive attitude towards money will help you think
of your family budget as a positive means to a positive end. You will
learn that it is a way to achieve your personal dreams and financial
goals. You will see that postponing the instant gratification of debt
induced lifestyle is worth the rewards you will earn in the end.
Family Budget Blocker #2 - Poor or Weak Motivation
What is your motivation for creating a family budget? Are you trying to
make a mate happy? Are you being forced to follow the terms of a debt
repayment plan with a consumer credit counseling agency? Complying with
judge's order made in bankruptcy court?
These are not the
best motivators because they are external motivators and will probably
not be easy to maintain under constant stress. The best motivators are
internally generated. You must be motivated by the idea that family
budgeting will really help you meet your goals and give you a better
life.
Family Budget Blocker # 3 - Magical Thinking
What
do you expect to gain from instituting and following a family budget?
Do you think that setting up a family budget will somehow magically
make tons of extra cash available quickly? Perhaps you think that the
family budget will somehow magically transform your spending habits
next week and make you a financially responsible person who has all
their bills paid and money left over for luxuries?
Sorry,
but, family budgeting is just as serious as any business. Only those
who with with it personal finances, through every obstacle, will reap
rewards financially. Do not expect pennies from heaven. What you will
get, if you work your family finances, is steady and measurable
progress towards the goals that really matter to you and your family.
Creating a family budget without a positive attitude about your
abilities to handle it; internal motivation to overcome all obstacles,
and realistic expectations, will likely set you up for failure before
you even get started. You can greatly increase your chances of success
by overcoming the three Family Budget Blockers before you even begin.
Family financial crises make most people want to shut off the
telephone, stop answering the door, and crawl into bed but the
solutions are really simple.
One of the easiest steps for any
debt or credit repair strategy, is to take a in depth look at the
spending habits and financial patterns within the household especially
if you have a family! It is almost like running a diagnostic on your
vehicle.
You need to get family members together and put your
family budget under critical examination. This can prove both daunting
and stressful because all family members will be asked to face their
spending habits. This is the first step.
A close second, and
sometimes overlooked, is using a reward system for those family members
who get with the new budgeting strategy. Rewards will keep the
motivation going! In other words, as you achieve budget goals give
yourself or your family members a treat as a reward for a job well
done.
As you begin your family budget plan it may seem to be
an uphill battle at first but, if you stick with it, you will begin to
experience the benefits of family budgeting. Before you know it, you
will see big financial benefits on many fronts.
Active and
hands-on cash management, including savings, planning for retirement,
and setting financial goals are becoming increasingly important for the
survival and well-being of our families. The marketplace has become
extremely competitive for jobs, prices fluctuate wildly for basic
commodities such as food and energy. More than ever we need to be
prepared by getting our family budgets under control.
It will
take a leader in the family to make this work. You can be the one who
motivates others to come up with new ideas on how to save money, budget
better and spend less! Together you can create unique strategies from a
deep understanding of your own situation, demands, and needs.
Discover which tips and ideas work best for everyone because money
management and financial strategies are definitely not
one-size-fits-all. Your lifestyle, needs, and wants are personal and
unique to your situation and so are the solutions you need to find.
Find them and apply them to your family budget plan as soon as possible.
Jim
DeSantis is an Internet Reporter and former TV News Editor who would
like to give you a free family budget plan to get you started on the
road to financial health. No email or sign up required. Go to Free
Family Budget Plan - here!
http://jim-desantis.blogspot.com/2009/04/free-family-budget-plan-that-works.html
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Wisdom for Life The LORD blesses everyone who freely gives food to the poor.
Proverbs 22:9
(Contemporary English Version)
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 Bacon Potato Pie
1 pound bacon, lean, thick-sliced
1 each onion
1 pound potatoes
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
8 each eggs
Cut
the bacon slices into square pieces. Fry the pieces until well-cooked,
then drain on paper towels. Peel the potatoes, then grate them. To
prevent the grated potatoes from discoloring while you prepare the
other ingredients, you can put them into a bowl of cold water. When
you're ready to use them, be sure to drain well and squeeze them dry.
Grate the cheese. Mince the onion. butter a 9x13 inch shallow baking
dish. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Beat the eggs in a large bowl.
Add all the other ingredients and stir. Pour the mixture into the
baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes, or
until the eggs are cooked. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.
NOTES: * You can prepare part of this ahead. You can cook the bacon,
grate the cheese and potatoes and mince the onion the night before.
Store all these things separately in the refrigerator, covering the
potatoes with water. Then in the morning just mix it all up and bake
it.
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Salon Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday
7:30 am - 3:00 pm
Children Are Not Allowed In Our Salon Unless They Are Being Serviced.
We appreciate your cooperation in respecting our policies and procedures.
Thank you.
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